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CONGRATULATIONS
RADIO WESTER ROSS STATION MANAGER WINS THE GOLD AWARD….
The winners have been announced at the Annual Community Radio Awards at a prestigious ceremony in Birmingham this weekend.
In the Best Presenter (Male) Category, the Gold Prize Award was unanimously awarded to Iain Meadows, Station Manager of Radio Wester Ross.

 

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Weather for Tuesday 20 to Monday 26 October

Max temp 16.9C = 63F Min temp 2.3C = 36F  Rainfall 47mm

We had a breezy reasonably dry start, but that didn’t last long and we had rain pretty much every day thereafter.  The temperature fell away as well. If you were looking for sunshine you would be looking still.

Storm Boelo arrived through the weekend bringing rainand storm force winds with gusts of 70mph +.
Locally there was some damage with trees down including a well-known one by the Primary school. By Monday it was gone and the ground filled in as if it had never gone.

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SCOTTISH OPERA WITH SMALL CHOIR FROM P7 for the last song of Hansel and Gretal

with interval – ( cash please.)

Tuesday 3 rd November 7pm

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COMMUNITY BONFIRE AND FIREWORKS

Friday 6th November  Fire lit 6.15  Fireworks  7pm.

Hot food, drinks and Baking PLEASE bring CASH for STALLS
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BAXTER WELCOMES FIREFIGHTING AIRCRAFT:  “FIGHT THE FIRE, NOT THE PAPERWORK”

Andrew Baxter MSP has welcomed plans to equip military aircraft to tackle wildfires but warned that Highland communities need a service that can respond quickly when it matters.

 …. Andy Burnham’s announcement that RAF Chinook helicopters and A400M aircraft will be equipped to support firefighters battling wildfires across the UK. After the devastation of the  Cairngorms wildfire, communities across the Highlands will want to see every practical tool available to help prevent another emergency on that scale.

…..  “But an aircraft being available somewhere in Britain is only useful if it can reach a Highland fire quickly and operate effectively when it gets there.  “We need to know where these aircraft will be based, how quickly they can respond and whether the equipment and operating arrangements are suited to our terrain and conditions.

“The precious early hours of a wildfire cannot be spent on a bureaucratic merry-go-round between Edinburgh and Whitehall while the flames spread.….. “Put the agreements in place now. Train together, test the arrangements…..

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TWO WINNING ULLAPOOL ARTISTS

The Highland Art Prize 2026, is organised by the Highland Society of London, a charity that supports and promotes the culture and traditions of the Highland and Island of Scotland.

Jenny Cunningham won the top prize with “Evening Light, Camanscoille” , giving her the opportunity to present a solo show at next year’s Highland Art Prize Exhibition.  Runner-up was  Sheila Robertson with a painting “Larch”.

Visit www.antallasolais.org to see these works.

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Plans for North West Highlands Geopark Visitor Centre

to showcase world class geological collection.

A series of engagement meetings, organised by the Geopark and geographically spread, will take place from next month and into 2027. These will be circulated as soon as they are fixed with venues. The meetings will allow discussion on the project and to allow the public to have input into later possible phases. There will also be an online meeting for those who cannot attend in person. The meetings will also include an update for communities on the progress in preparing an application for a Dark Skies Reservation status, this for a large part of the North West Highlands, including all of the Geopark and parts of the Wester Ross Biosphere and Flow country

The geocentre building plans have gone to The Highland Council for approval and will be appearing on their portal fairly soon for the public to see.

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New Editor appointed to the Ullapool News Team – Geraldine Murray will take up the position in January 2027.

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Halloween Party Dance

Coigach Community Hall,  Achiltibuie

Sat 31st October  — doors open 7pm

 £5 entry — music, food, bar, costume prizes.

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Wester Ross Salmon have come to the rescue of Ullapool Fire and Light with an equipment storage offer.
Winter Lights & Creel Tree Switch On  – 27 November 2026

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